"Thank you so much for bringing Keith in from 'Frank Hudson' to present to us today. It was both informative and enjoyable. He had a great product range to show to us, and the history behind it all was fascinating. It's great to gain knowledge of specific suppliers like this and to forge links with them, enabling me to deal with clients more confidently and to source better furnishings for them.

I look forward to more of these kinds of presentations.

Rose Lores, Lyell Design

"Thank you for organising the visit by Keith Clarke from “Frank Hudson”. It was very interesting to share in his passion for his trade and his fabulous knowledge. I will remember his advice on becoming an expert at what you do and to be passionate."

Blandine Bataillon

"I just wanted to let you know that Keith from 'Frank Hudson' was excellent the other week. I learnt so much invaluable information from him; he was a great speaker and the products were interesting and reasonably priced.
I really do enjoy having speakers come in to the acadamy as I believe product knowledge is a very important part of interior design.

Also, the Moda trip was a great way to learn about the interior design trends of the past. The Japanese exhibition was extremely interesting and fascinating.
It was a shame we didn't spend longer downstairs; I would have liked to hear you chat about the fashions and eras some more. When you talk about history, your passion for design really brings the articles alive.

Emily Burt

"Studying at the JJAADA Academy is a unique experience. The students are not only taught the theory of interior design, but also - thanks to Susan Llewellyn's many years of experience running her own interior design practice - she is able to pass on valuable insight into the industry. This enabled me to achieve a smoother transition into the industry, avoiding the common pitfalls that an inexperienced designer would have to face.

At the very first lesson it was obvious that Susan has an incredible passion for interior design. I was inspired not only by her amazing achievements, experience and knowledge, but also her charming manners, her sense of humour and wit, the elegant way she deals with people and how generous she is with her knowledge. She presents her ideas and the whole subject in such an interesting and pleasant way, it was a real joy to be a student again!

I feel I have been really lucky to learn from Susan Llewellyn. She and Jennifer Smith, her Senior Designer, are true experts in their field and have become a strong inspiration for my future work and life. Both Susan and Jennifer encourage all their students to be brilliant at their profession and build up their self-confidence. Anyone who learns from Susan and Jennifer cannot become anything less than an excellent interior designer! Thank you!"

Jitka Kobzova

"Just a brief note to thank you all for a fabulous day yesterday. It was most enjoyable and I came away feeling confident, brimming with ideas and feel able to fully embrace my own thing at home. I really appreciated the opportunity to lean on your experience – I learnt so much!

And thank you also for your very kind generosity as always, lunch was wonderful and most unexpected!

It was a very special day!"

Liz Creber

Thank you for an excellent day on Saturday – I really enjoyed myself and enjoyed meeting my colleagues on the day. Well done to both of you.

Diana Halfnight

I would just like to thank you for a most enjoyable and informative day on
Saturday. It was a pleasure to meet you both and it was fascinating to gain a personal insight into your working practices and sources of inspiration.

Thanks again for making me feel so welcome and for sharing your knowledge - until Saturday I had no idea that I was obsessed with brown and cream! I have given your suggestions a great deal of thought and am now determined to be more adventurous with my interior schemes.

Maria Ainley-Taylor
Journalist

Read Maria's piece on Susan Llewellyn Associates at the World Interior Design Network website

"It was a real pleasure spending the afternoon with such a creative and interesting group of people - please keep us updated on the development of your projects!

Susan - I have already spoken with a couple of people about your workshop, but would suggest the following: Once you have put together the dates and subjects to be discussed in your next workshops, please drop me an email and I will be more than happy to forward to everyone I know who would be interested in attending it ... I will, of course, mention that I have attended and had a fabulous time."

Bruno Conde

“… I'm concentrating on Interior design projects and starting a couple of short courses. Here I have to say that I have really realised that without you I would not be able to do almost anything I'm doing right now. I think of you every day and I can't express enough my gratefulness to you both. Now I know that I will draw from all I have learned from you for the rest of my life … I envy all the current students at the Academy to have a chance to be there with you!”

Jitka Kobzova